Editorial comment: mind the step!

Editorial

Daniele Maselli. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Apr.

. 2010 Apr;37(4):926-7.

doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.11.038. Epub 2009 Dec 23.

No abstract available

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